r/period_thoughts

3k members
r/period_thoughts is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses period, cramps, periods, birth control, and anxiety.
Thoughts you have whilst on your period.

Popular Themes in r/period_thoughts

#1
Pain & Anger
: "Today I had PMS and I cried because an ant was on my windshield. I drove it far away from it's colony. It's doomed to live alone forever now."
60 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Why isn’t there a product marketed to removing period stains?!?!"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/period_thoughts

#1

Period

: "Having my Period on christmas fucking sucks"
41 posts
#2

Cramps

: ""I can't wait to get my period so PMS is over!" ... then Cramps hit you like a brick / "maybe not...""
15 posts
#3

Periods

: "Every girl ever on their Periods."
10 posts
#4

Birth Control

: "Can you still PMS on the pill ? Noticed the days I would ovulate or 2 weeks before I’m EXTREMELY tired and sore boobs"
8 posts
#5

Anxiety

: "Period Anxiety"
6 posts
#6

Pms

: ""I can't wait to get my period so Pms is over!" ... then cramps hit you like a brick / "maybe not...""
5 posts
#7

Period Pains

: "just a WARNING if you are thinking to buy this for Period Pains. This company SCAMS WOMEN! :("
5 posts
#8

Bloating

5 posts
#9

Pain

: "I’m in so ouch Pain right now"
4 posts
#10

Bleeding

: "No period for 2 years, then Bleeding for 3 months straight...and now I'm on BC and having my first actual period and I think I would rather have a broken finger or some stitches without a numbing agent"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/period_thoughts

Yearly
+297 members(11.1%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026